T-Mobile is giving you a tax break. As part of its Un-carrier Next press conference at CES, the nation’s third-largest carrier said on Thursday that it would simplify the pricing of its T-Mobile One plan. The $70 plan for an individual, for instance, will cost exactly $70 after taxes and fees. Typically, consumers pay more …
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ZTE, a company best-known for making budget phones, is finally throwing a smartwatch into the ring. The Chinese telecommunications equipment company plans to release a smartwatch running Google’s Android Wear software later this year, Lixin Cheng, the chief executive officer of ZTE USA, said in an interview Tuesday before CES officially kicks off. It already has a US carrier partner …
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Robotics company PowerVision grabbed headlines last year with its PowerEgg, which, true to its name is a quadcopter shaped like an egg. Its latest robot doesn’t fly, though: It swims. Designed for fishing hobbyists, the PowerRay can dive 30 meters (98 feet) underwater for up to four hours to give you a view from its integrated 4K UHD camera using …
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In the midst of the weird and wacky tech at CES 2017, ViewSonic announced a trio of monitors that will go on sale in June. ViewSonic VP3881 Ultra-wide and curvy. Xiomara Blanco/CNET The ViewSonic VP3881 is a 37.5-inch monitor with a curved screen. The most expensive of the trio at $1,999 (converts to £1,625 and AU$2,762), it has a super-wide …
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Android TV watchers rejoice, you’ll soon be able to yell commands at your television set. Google on Wednesday announced via a blog that Google Assistant, its Siri-like virtual assistant, is coming to Android TV. The feature, which allows you to use voice commands to play content, enquire about content or just ask how long the commute to work will take …
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The show floor at CES 2017 doesn’t open until Thursday, but Wednesday is arguably the biggest news day of the show. As the second of two Chinese manufacturers announcing today, Hisense’s press conference is scheduled for 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET. While the company is yet to reveal details of its 2017 line you can expect technologies such as HDR, …
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Now playing: Watch this: This glowing orb is a smart toy for kids with special… 0:52 The Leka is like a magical glowing orb that’s designed to help special-needs children improve fine motor skills, visual cues and social skills. The smart toy costs $700 to $800 and is available for preorder now; however for a limited time there’s a CES …
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Based on the massive billboards wrapping around the Las Vegas Convention Centre, you’d be forgiven for thinking that CES is all about a couple of big brands. But Chinese company TCL is starting to edge in on these well-known rivals, taking to the stage at CES in a bid to show why it’s good enough to play with the big …
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You now can use LaCie’s external storage device with USB-C/Thunderbolt 3. Today at CES 2017 the storage vendor announced updates to its popular Rugged Thunderbolt and D2 external drives. The Rugged Thunderbolt, now with a “USB-C” suffix added to its name, shares an identical design with the original model, including a removable protected rubber case and a built-in Thunderbolt 2 …
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Now playing: Watch this: Highlights from Sony’s CES 2017 press conference 4:02 If there was a prize for shortest, most efficient press conference at CES, the award would go to Sony. The company’s president, Kazuo Hirai, blasted through Sony’s product announcements on Wednesday evening in Las Vegas in a record 23 minutes. There were no bells, whistles or half-hour selfie …
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